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Elantech status? #237

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hello,

I'm considering purchasing a Perixx 702 trackpad which according to Perixx has 
an Elantech trackpad:

http://www.perixx.com/en/products/perixx-pro-2.html

I'm wondering if anyone has got this touchpad working under Linux specifically 
the more complex gestures.

I've only found conflicting information from googling Elantech and touchegg.

I also have another Elantech touchpad on my laptop which I have not been able 
to get working with Touchegg, so I'm a little reluctant to get the Perixx 702

Any help/info is appreciated.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by snoxu3000 on 5 May 2014 at 8:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hi,

Try asking in https://launchpad.net/canonical-multitouch to get official 
support.

By the way Canonical is investing all their efforts on Mir and it looks like 
uTouch (and therefor Touchégg) are destined to disappear.

If you want to get a good trackpad and fully supported and tested I´d suggest 
you buying the Apple Magic Trackpad.

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 7 May 2014 at 8:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I would get the Magic Trackpad if it were not so bloody expensive. It's amazing 
how Apple gets away with charging so much for their trackpad, keyboards and 
whatnot.

For the rest of us, the Logitech T650 (unknown manufacturer?) and the Perixx 
702 (Elantech) seemed to be the more viable alternatives, as far as I'm a aware 
anyhow.

I'm not too knowledgeable on the issue but when the time for Mir comes 
hopefully there will be a decent replacement for Touchegg/uTouch.

As far as I know the Perixx works out of the box on Windows, at times I wish 
Linux wasn't so fragmented and such a hassle to configure.

I've been tinkering with the Elantech on my laptop for most part of the day and 
have managed to get 3 finger swipe to work. With xSwipe and a modified 
Synaptics BTW. With Touchegg it's no joy so far. I have yet to figure it out.

BTW I ran touchegg-gce-git under KDE/Archlinux and the GUI looks very different 
from the videos and images on the wiki section here.

Original comment by snoxu3000 on 8 May 2014 at 3:36